Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-28
PREPARING FOR A CONVENTION.
The District Republican COmmittee
Arranging for q Reorganization.

The republican central committee Of the Dis
trfct or remnant OF II, met last evening at Cos
| mopolitan Hall. The purpose OF the meeting was
10 sing the death-song OF the old committee and
| provide for the election OF a new committee The
chairman, Mr.. A. NJ. Clapp, was on hand promptly
at z O'Clock the time fixed for the meeting. Some
| OF those whose faces have been seen and whose
! voices have been heard in republican conventions
| for years were also present Messrs. E. w. Whit
| aker, Perry Carson, John w. Freeman, Andrew
Gleason, j. II. n. Wilkinson, F. Dyson, DR.. Sumby,
| W. II. Barker and Others were on hand. Still the
! twenty required TO make a quorum were not pres
ent. While waiting for more to arrive the situa-
tion was talked over a little. One member sug-
gested that the fact that many members were in
Government employment accounted for the small
attendance. owing 10 change in political con-
dltions since the committee last met four years
ago, these Government employees deemed it wise to
restrain their enthusiasm. IL was remarked also
that the fact OF meeting In the hall OF the jackson
Democratic Association might have depressing
effect Chairman Clapp however, regarded this
as good omen, saying that they had captured
democratic stronghold.
FIXING THE DATE OF THE PRIMARIES.
When the twentieth man had struggled In,
Mr.. Clapp called the meeting to order, Mr. J. +.
y. Wilkinson acting as secretary. Mr.. Clapp
stated that the committee had met to provide for
the election or a new committee. Gen. Whitaker
offered resolution: THAT, in compliance with
the provisions Of the constitution, this committee
designates the time at which new members shall
be elected In each assembly district as on Tuesday,
the I'd day OF January, 1885, at O'Clock p. In.
The presidents or the several district republican
clubs recognized by this committee are required
said election in their respective districts and adj
vertlSe The place. date, and hour or said election
In at least one issue OF some daily newspaper pub
lished In the District OF Columbia at least two
days previous to such election"
MI Freeman and others advocated amend
Ing the resolution so that the elections should
begin In each district at o'clock and close at 8.
TO PREVENT aBOITINGr
The purpose OF this was to prevent ''bolting,"
and also to prevent the members OF one meeting
who conclude their business early going TO another
district and crowding out the legitimate voters.
This amendment was agreed TO and the resolution
as amended adopted. A motion by Mr.. Freeman,
declaring IL the sense OF the committee that no
election held after O'Clock be deemed valid. was
carried. The two county districts were excepted
from the operation OF this rule because as MIR.
Wormley urged, the county republicans had such
long distances TO go that they could not possibly
get to meeting and get through by
O'Clock. Thanks were adopted TO Chairman
Ciapp and the other officers OF the committee
for the interest they had manifested In the repub-
lican party. Mr.. Chase offered resolution, that
was adopted, "that the Republican Central Club
OF the District OF Columbia appeal TO the Congress
OF the United States for the restoration OF the SUI
frage over zoo 900 dsfranchised citizens OF the
District OF Columbia"
WANTED TO DRUM THEM OUT.
Mr. Dyson offered a resolution shat any one
who within the last three years has in any way
taken part with the democratic party or the doc
trineS thereof, and VINO have canvaSSed in any
state In the interest OF the democratic party shall
not be recognized In the republican party OF the
District OF Columbia"
Mr. Dyson said that two members Of this COM
mittee had been out OF the city and canvasSed In
a neighboring state for the democratic party.
"Giye names" called out a member OF the CON-
mittee.
IL can give them" said Mr.. Dyson; "they are
VIM. II. Brown and Robert Dorsey"
Mr. Freeman opposed the resolution, saying that
TO pass IT would attach altogether too much i'm
portance TO MeSSrS. Brown aud Dorsey. "Let u.s.
he said, "pasS them by In silent contempt. Let us
turn them over to the tender sympaIhtes-"
Here Mr.. Clapp finished MIR. Freeman'S sentence
by saying: ''Of the democratic party when II goes
out OF power"
The "sent contempt policy prevailed, and the
resolution was laid on the table. The committee
then adjourned.